Who lives in PO18 8HU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO18 8HU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
PO18 8HUChichester
Who lives in PO18 8HU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO18 8HU (Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney) (about 1,551 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 8.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 36.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
58.5% of adults in the PO18 8HU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 21.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.5% of residents in the PO18 8HU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good54.4%48.5%
- Good32.1%33.7%
- Fair10.1%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.